Juan Karlos Labajo Releases Composed Track "Demonyo" Autotelic Out with Third Single "Languyin"

Still in the cast of ABS-CBN’s “A Love to Last”, in which he plays aspiring musician Lucas Noble, MCA Music Artist Juan Karlos Labajo releases his second single “Demonyo” from his sophomore album “JKL”.

Composed by Juan Karlos himself, you will be amazed how the song is not really about evils but being opposites with lyrics like “Ikaw ay anghel na napadpad sa impyerno. Ako ang demonyong gagabay sa iyo. Pabalik sa langit. Habang tayo ay paakyat akoy napaibig.”

With this song, it’s clear that Juan Karlos has matured as a person, and that maturity is reflected in his songwriting.

         Juan Karlos says he started writing songs out of boredom, but he quickly fell in love with songwriting when he realized it was a great way to process his emotions. Every teenager needs an outlet, and Juan Karlos found that putting melodies and words together was his.

         He recently won this year’s MYX Music Award for Favorite Mellow Video for the single “Di Ka Man Lang Nagpaalam”, a song for his late mother.

         Meanwhile, band Autotelic will continue to make noise with their third single “Languyin” from their major label debut “Papunta Pabalik”. Fresh from the success of their previous singles “Gising” and “Laro” which experienced heavy airplay on radio stations and charted on radio and music video channels, the track is just in time for the summer season.

         “Languyin” is about facing and accepting all the challenges you encounter when you want to achieve something, whether in life or in love. With its previous music videos garnering acclaim from both critics and audiences, expect the video of “Languyin” to be different and worth anticipating.

         Autotelic was nominated for Favorite Rock Video for the single “Gising” at the recent 2017 MYX Music Awards.

         “Demonyo”, Juan Karlos’ new single from the album “JKL” and “Languyin” by Autotelic from the album “Papunta Pabalik” can be streamed on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and Spinnr and downloaded on iTunes and Spinnr. CDs are available at leading Astroplus and Astrovision stores nationwide.

For booking inquiries, please contact Kerwin Rosete of MCA Music Artist Management at (63) 9162504, 0920 9682991 or email mcabooking@umusic.com.

Nik Qistina Releases an Acoustic Version of Her First Single- Young Hearts (Tripped Ft. Darren Espanto)

Nik Qistina duets with Filipino – Canadian singer, Darren Espanto whose debuted album is now a certified platinum album. The two talented singers have teamed up to release a stripped down version of ‘Young Hearts’ through Universal Music Malaysia and estimated to be released on the 21st April 2017 on all digital music platform. ‘Young Hearts’, originally produced by Kieran Kuek of Universal Music Publishing, initially took the internet by storm, and has gathered more than 932,000 plays on Spotify, and 525,000 views in total on her VEVO channel.

“Who doesn’t love a good acoustic song? I just felt the need to release an acoustic version of Young Hearts with someone who appreciates the song and I was honored to find out that Darren Espanto vibe to Young Hearts the same way I do. says Qistina. “After hearing Darren’s breakthrough track “Stuck”, I knew that Darren will be a perfect duet partner for my acoustic version”. The stripped down version of ‘Young Hearts’ took two months to complete and beautifully arranged by Francis Guevarra (A&R, Universal Music Philippines) targeted to reach acoustic fans and those who appreciates simple arrangement in a good song.

“For me, our collaboration of Young Hearts is something out the box because I’m used to always belting and keeping energy high, but with this song I got to show my more chill yet powerful side”. says Darren.

“‘Young Hearts’ is a song about coming to the realisation that loving yourself first, before anyone else, is so important. I’m still learning to appreciate myself for the person I was meant to be, and it’s an amazing feeling,” says Qistina of the song and the inspiration behind it. Lyrically, the song is a coming-of-age anthem, focusing on the teenage struggle of looking for love in all the wrong places, getting to know yourself, and understanding that there are better and bigger things out there. This stripped version of ’Young Hearts’ is an extension to the original song, and is in line with Qistina’s direction; a sound proven to be as current, relatable, and edgy as Qistina herself.

 

We Went on a Bar Crawl with a Liquid Chef

The Big Difference Communications (TBDC) with Chef Ervincent “Kalel” Demetrio, has came up with a bar crawl tour this April 4, 2017 in line with the upcoming Madrid Fusion 2017.  Chef Kalel is one of the featured chef’s in the fore mentioned event and with this; he wishes to share some of his creations and the establishments who carries them.

First Stop: Big Bad Wolf

A restaurant-bar located at Burgos Circle in BGC.  This establishment features international dishes prepared with local produce.  Opens from Monday to Saturday from 11:00 AM till 2:00 AM, Big Bad Wolf is your homey place to eat away from home.

Food Served:

Burrata – an Italian cheese made from mozzarella and cream.  With Big Bad Wolf, the cheese (mozzarella and cheddar) is made from carabao’s milk.  It is smoked with acacia wood giving it added flavor. Served with tomatoes and greens with salt toppings, this appetizer is a good way to start a meal.

Carbonara with Pork Cheeks – the cream is also from carabao’s milk.  The pork cheek is made crunchy giving it more flavor and texture far from the usual bacon.

Big Bad Wolf’s Chili Wings – there take on the classic buffalo wings.  The spice will definitely take your attention but the side cream dip (also made from carabao’s milk, added with herbs) will help you finish the wings served.  Served with a local salad on the side.  The spice is from our very own siling labuyo.

Chef Kalel’s Drink:

BASI SPRITZ – light drink with basi as based and some of his concocted syrups, giving it a kick but maintaining a light buzz.  The orange and cucumber that tops it gives additional refreshing effect making it a delightful drink during the middle of the day.

2nd Bar: Gorda

Located at the 2nd level at Uptown, BGC, this place offers you comfort food with a light but delightful twist.  The name gorda is Spanish in origination meaning fat lady ( from the verbo gordar meaning to be big or fat)  and it is in honor of their mother.  The food served are with Spanish-Mexican influence which we are familiar with but given added push in terms of flavor level.  This resto-pub/bar is open every Monday and Tuesday from 11:00 AM till 2:00AM and from Wednesday till Saturday up to 3:00AM.

Food Served

Two-Way Nachos – they have two types of nachos varying in color and served with cheese, tomatoes, ground meat and jalapenos.  Each layer of nachos has ample serving of toppings making sure that each nacho piece is delectable.  The lemon that comes with it, gives it a different flavor taste that makes it far from the normal nachos in the market.

Keso-Quesadillas – this is served like a pizza but the flavors are true to its name.  It is light, cheesy and with a bite due to the finely chopped spice that tops it along with the cheese sauce.

Chef Kalel’s Drinks:

Horchatta Morena – a rice based drink with Old Captain rum.  This drink is light, sweet and quite refreshing for a hot day.  The half of the rim of the glass is edged off with finely grinded rice and moscuvado sugar.   Served with burned cinnamon bark, the drink gives off a light earthy aroma mixing well with the rice flavor of the drink.

El Equador de Margarita – this drink is good for sharing. Served using a hallowed out watermelon, this alcohol concoction is refreshingly fruity with a kick.  The watermelon flavor slowly blends into the drink making it seems light without decreasing the alcohol level and effect.

3rd Bar: Green Pastures

The first organic restaurant in the city, this themed restaurant caters to those who wanted to have healthy food served in a delicious manner.  The serving is big enough to be shared thus family and groups come here to enjoy their food offerings.  Open every day from 8:00AM – 10:00PM, the place has both indoor and outside seating.

Food Served:

Carbonara with Goat meat – the lightest meat pasta in the market! The sauce is light in cream and the goat meat was handled well making it delicate and delightful to the palate.

Honey comb with Lemon Curd – this dessert treat is a creation by Chef Kalel for Green Pasture and was hailed as the best dessert in the industry last 2014.  The sweetness coming from the comb is balanced off with the light tartness from the curd giving it balance and contrast in texture.

Chef Kalel’s Drink:

Gayuma

4th and Last Bar: 2020/XXXX

This establishment is the child of the bohemian age in the 90’s in Malate,Manila.  The wall is decorated with paintings by various artists that are sold off.  The place is definitely cozy for an “underground” atmosphere.  Open from Wednesdays till Sunday, the place is worth your time to simply chill out and  be in the crowd.

Food Served:

3-way Soft Shell Taco – this food serving is a delight due to the way the meat are served (3-way) and then topped with aioli sauce and finely chopped chorizo.  The sauce is pimiento base making it creamy and adds a distinct flavor to it.

Chef Kalel’s Drink:

Querida – a name apt for thee drink because of the number of flavors and sense stimulation that it offers.  Served with a burning basil leave on top, this drink gives off an earthy aroma which complements the fruity flavor of the drink (passion fruit).   The liquor taste goes in smoothly making it more than a your standard cocktail.